Hey Jude- The Beatles
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Album Cover Art
Molly Hatchet - Flirtin' With Disaster-Live 2007
Another fantatsic piece of album cover art.
New Vinyl Releases
All of the following new releases can be purchased here:
http://tinyurl.com/d5445p
New Releases For 2/17/2009
Architecture In Helsinki/That Beep 12''/Polyvinyl Records
Vermillion Sands/In The Woods/7"/Fat Possum
Vibrarians/Red Light/7''/K Records
Wavves/California Goth II/7"/Fat Possum
Wheels On Fire/I'm Turning Into You/7"/Fat Possum
Abe Vigoda/Reviver [LP]/PPM Records
Aidan Moffat & The Best-Ofs/How To Get To Heaven From Scotland/ [4LP]/Chemikal Underground
Alela Diane/To Be Still/[2 LP]/Rough Trade
And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead/And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead/[LP]/Trance Syndicate
Asobi Seksu/Hush/[LP]/Polyvinyl Records
Astronautalis/Pomegranate/[LP]/Eyeball Records/EYE
Death/For the Whole World to/[LP]/Drag City/Twos & Fews
Deerhunter/Microcastle/[LP] (White Vinyl) (includes CD)/kranky
Fake Problems/It's Great To Be Alive/[LP]/Side One Dummy Record
Final/Reading All The Right Signals Wrong/[LP]/No Quarter
Flogging Molly/Float [LP] (Picture Disc)/Side One Dummy Record Limited edition picture disc pressing of their fourth full-length, originally released in March 2008 (which debuted at #4 on the Billboard Top 200). Features a design layout on the a-side and a picture of the band on the b-side.
Fol Chen/Part I: John Shade, Your Fortune's Made/[LP]/Asthmatic Kitty
Get Up Kids/Something To Write Home About/[LP]/Doghouse Records
Gun Outfit/Dim Light/[LP]/Ppm Records
Haptic/Medium/[LP] (180 Gram Vinyl with Download Coupon) Flingco Sound System/The Medium consists of two sidelong tracks & includes contributions from Boris Hauf, Olivia Block & Tony Buck. LIMITED edition 180 gram vinyl with download coupon
Irepress/Sol Eye See/[2LP] Gatefold/Translation
Jason Isbell/Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit/[2 LP] (includes CD) Lightning Rod/30 Tigers
Joseph Arthur/Temporary People/[LP]/Lonely Astronaut
Josh Reichmann Oracle Band/Life Is Legal/[EP]/Paperbag
Living Things/Habeas Corpus/[LP]/Jive / Zomba
Lonely Island/Incredibad/[2LP]/Universal Republic/Features Justin Timberlake, Natalie Portman, Adam Levine
Loved Ones/Distractions/[LP] (includes digital download)/Fat Wreck
M. Ward/Hold Time/[LP]/Merge Records
Matt & Kim/To-From/EP/10''/Suburban Home
Mi Ami/Watersports/[LP]/Quarterstick
Minus The Bear/Acoustics/[LP]/Suicide Squeeze Records/Limited to 5,000 copies.
Morrissey/Years Of Refusal/[LP]/Decca
Mountains/Choral/[2 LP] (includes download coupon)/Thrill Jockey Double LP limited to 1,000 copies and includes two tracks not on the CD. Also includes free download coupon.
Murder City Devils/Thelema [LP] (on marbled black and white vinyl)/Sub Pop Records/Vinyl re-issue of their 2001 EP. First run on marbled black and white vinyl.
Murder City Devils/Empty Bottles Broken Hearts/[LP] (on marbled black and white vinyl)/Sub Pop Records/Vinyl re-issue of their 1998 album. First run on marbled black and white vinyl.
Murder City Devils/In Name And Blood/[LP] (on black and white marbled vinyl)/Sub Pop Records/Vinyl re-issue of their 2000 album. First run on black and white marbled vinyl.
Murder City Devils/Murder City Devils/[LP] (on black and white marbled vinyl)/Die Young Records/Vinyl re-issue of their 1997 debut. First run is on black and white marbled vinyl.
Obscura/Cosmogenesis/[LP]/Relapse
Odawas/The Blue Depths/[LP]/Jagjaguwar
Owen/The EP/Polyvinyl Records
Plushgun/Pins & Panzers/[LP]/Tommy Boy Entertainment
Rodan/Rusty/[LP]/Quarterstick
Sholi/Sholi/[LP]/Quarterstick
Sonic Boom 6/Ruff Guide to Genre Terrorism/[LP] (colored vinyl) Suburban Home
Southeast Engine/From The Forest To The Sea/[LP]/Misra Records
Steve Earle & The Del McCoury Band/The Mountain/[LP]/New West
Testament/Demonic/[2 LP] (180 Gram and one side includes etched art)/Prosthetic
Testament/The Gathering/[2 LP] (180 Gram and one side includes etched art)/Prosthetic
These Are Powers/All Aboard Future/[LP]/Dead Oceans/ Limited edition vinyl.
Various Artists/Dark Was The Night (Red Hot Compilation)/[3 LP] This triple LP contains thirty-one exclusive tracks that will benefit the Red Hot Organization - an international charity dedicated to raising funds and awareness for HIV and AIDS. This is their 20th anniversary and 20th release. Artists include Arcade Fire, Bon Iver, The Decemberists, Iron & Wine, Kronos Quartet, The New Pornographers, Spoon, Sufjan Stevens, Yeasayer, Yo La Tengo, and many more.
Vetiver/Tight Knit/[LP]/Sub Pop Records
Ween/Chocolate & Cheese/[2LP] (180 Gram)/Plain Recordings
Weird Owl/Ever The Silver Cord Be Loosed/[LP]/Tee Pee Records
William Elliott Whitmore/Animals In The Dark/[LP]/Anti
Ask Mr. Music
I am continuing our new feature: Ask "Mr. Music." Now in its 23rd year of syndication (1986-2008), Jerry Osborne's weekly Q&A feature will be a regular post every Wednesday from now on. Be sure to stop by Jerry's site (www.jerryosborne.com) for more Mr. Music archives, record price guides, anything Elvis, buy & sell collectibles, record appraisals and much more. I thank Jerry for allowing the reprints.
FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 2, 2009
DEAR JERRY: Seeing “Mad Men” win all these Best Drama on TV awards got me curious, so I got the first season DVDs. Guess what? It's as good as advertised, and now I'm a fan.
Playing one of the leading ladies is an actress named January Jones, and it is she who sends me your way.
Her unusual name brings to mind a long-forgotten record from the 1970s, all about a girl named January Jones. Though a popular tune at the time, I have never heard this song since.
The singer may be Billy Crash Craddock, who had a lot of hits back then. If not, then who?
Assuming she wasn't born before the song, the actress must have been named after it. What do you think? —Cindy Galt, Salt Lake City
DEAR CINDY: In keeping with the theme, I see you also posted your letter the first week in January.
You have every reason to suspect the hit song inspired the name given to Miss Jones. Coincidentally, both debuted in January, three years apart.
“January Jones,” a Top 40 Country hit for Johnny Carver (ABC 12052), hit the charts January 18, 1975, and January Jones joined the Sioux Falls populace on January 5, 1978.
With the song arriving on the scene three years earlier, the connection is very believable. But then so is the idea that the name comes from her birth month.
Neither scenario is accurate.
The parents of this Golden Globe nominee (for “Mad Men”) became enamored with January as a name after discovering January Wayne, a character in “Once is Not Enough,” a 1973 book by Jacqueline Susann.
Two years later, around the time of Johnny Carver's hit, Hollywood brought the novel to the big screen as “Jacqueline Susann's Once Is Not Enough.”
In the film version, January (Deborah Raffin) is the spoiled daughter of washed-up movie producer Mike Wayne (Kirk Douglas).
Just when you thought it couldn't get more Januaryish, there is yet another actress named January Jones — one a generation ahead of the more famous January.
This lady appeared in just two films: “Looking for Love,” a 1964 flick starring Connie Francis,” and “Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title” (1966).
See and hear "January Jones" here.
DEAR JERRY: After exhausting many music catalogs in my search for a song, I discovered you and how many others you've helped.
While traveling across the country listening to different stations, I heard “Honeycomb,” but not by Jimmie Rodgers as you would suspect.
This one is by Ricky Nelson, who I never even knew recorded the song.
His is the best version of “Honeycomb” I have ever heard. Do you know of it?
—Ron Stofflet, Montello, Wisc.
DEAR RON: Nelson's “Honeycomb” is one of the tracks on his first LP, “Ricky” (Imperial 9048), as well as one of the three “Ricky” EPs issued simultaneously with that album (Imperial 153).
A double “Ricky” CD is currently available for about $10, and “Honeycomb” is among its 31 tracks.
It is surprising how very different Rick's version is from the more familiar Jimmie Rodgers hit. It is at a slower tempo and contains several completely different verses. It is almost another song altogether.
IZ ZAT SO? From the invention in 1948 of the long play album to “Meet the Beatles,” in 1964, only two mainstream Rock & Roll artists topped the LP charts.
Elvis has six No. 1 albums during that period, and the only other one is “Ricky” (1957), belonging to Ricky Nelson.
Not counted in this specific count are folk (Kingston Trio) and R&B acts (Ray Charles, Little Stevie Wonder).
FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 2, 2009
DEAR JERRY: Seeing “Mad Men” win all these Best Drama on TV awards got me curious, so I got the first season DVDs. Guess what? It's as good as advertised, and now I'm a fan.
Playing one of the leading ladies is an actress named January Jones, and it is she who sends me your way.
Her unusual name brings to mind a long-forgotten record from the 1970s, all about a girl named January Jones. Though a popular tune at the time, I have never heard this song since.
The singer may be Billy Crash Craddock, who had a lot of hits back then. If not, then who?
Assuming she wasn't born before the song, the actress must have been named after it. What do you think? —Cindy Galt, Salt Lake City
DEAR CINDY: In keeping with the theme, I see you also posted your letter the first week in January.
You have every reason to suspect the hit song inspired the name given to Miss Jones. Coincidentally, both debuted in January, three years apart.
“January Jones,” a Top 40 Country hit for Johnny Carver (ABC 12052), hit the charts January 18, 1975, and January Jones joined the Sioux Falls populace on January 5, 1978.
With the song arriving on the scene three years earlier, the connection is very believable. But then so is the idea that the name comes from her birth month.
Neither scenario is accurate.
The parents of this Golden Globe nominee (for “Mad Men”) became enamored with January as a name after discovering January Wayne, a character in “Once is Not Enough,” a 1973 book by Jacqueline Susann.
Two years later, around the time of Johnny Carver's hit, Hollywood brought the novel to the big screen as “Jacqueline Susann's Once Is Not Enough.”
In the film version, January (Deborah Raffin) is the spoiled daughter of washed-up movie producer Mike Wayne (Kirk Douglas).
Just when you thought it couldn't get more Januaryish, there is yet another actress named January Jones — one a generation ahead of the more famous January.
This lady appeared in just two films: “Looking for Love,” a 1964 flick starring Connie Francis,” and “Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title” (1966).
See and hear "January Jones" here.
DEAR JERRY: After exhausting many music catalogs in my search for a song, I discovered you and how many others you've helped.
While traveling across the country listening to different stations, I heard “Honeycomb,” but not by Jimmie Rodgers as you would suspect.
This one is by Ricky Nelson, who I never even knew recorded the song.
His is the best version of “Honeycomb” I have ever heard. Do you know of it?
—Ron Stofflet, Montello, Wisc.
DEAR RON: Nelson's “Honeycomb” is one of the tracks on his first LP, “Ricky” (Imperial 9048), as well as one of the three “Ricky” EPs issued simultaneously with that album (Imperial 153).
A double “Ricky” CD is currently available for about $10, and “Honeycomb” is among its 31 tracks.
It is surprising how very different Rick's version is from the more familiar Jimmie Rodgers hit. It is at a slower tempo and contains several completely different verses. It is almost another song altogether.
IZ ZAT SO? From the invention in 1948 of the long play album to “Meet the Beatles,” in 1964, only two mainstream Rock & Roll artists topped the LP charts.
Elvis has six No. 1 albums during that period, and the only other one is “Ricky” (1957), belonging to Ricky Nelson.
Not counted in this specific count are folk (Kingston Trio) and R&B acts (Ray Charles, Little Stevie Wonder).
Music News & Notes
FatCat Reissues Animal Collective Catalogue On Vinyl
FatCat Records has announced that it will reissue several of Animal Collective’s early albums on vinyl next month.
The new vinyl editions will include the AC albums Spirit They've Gone They've Vanished (2000), Danse Manatee (2001), Feels (2005) and, yes, Sung Tongs (2004). Each will come packaged with the original artwork and on fancied-up 180-gram double vinyl. In addition to the Animal Collective reissues, which will be available on March 9, FatCat will also be releasing DMM versions of No Age's Weirdo Rippers, Max Richter's Songs From Before and Sigur Rós's Agaetis Bryjun
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Mute Math releases new EP
Adventurous melodic-rock crew Mute Math releases their new Spotlight EP today (Feb. 10) digitally, with a limited edition vinyl version to follow on March 24.
The EP -- stocked with B-sides and remixes -- comes in advance of the full-length follow-up to the band's self-titled debut; Mute Math went into the studio last fall with producer Dennis Herring to start pulling together that new album.
Fans can purchase digital/vinyl or digital only versions of the EP at www.mutemath.com/store. Digital/vinyl purchasers will get high-quality MP3 files of the tracks today, with the vinyl to follow on its release date. Orders also come with a link to exclusive video material.
===========================
Green Day reveal new album artwork
Band credit artists Sixten for inspiration
Green Day have revealed the cover art for the new album today (February 10), just a day after they named the record.
The stencilled artwork, pictured, was apparently inspired by artist Sixten, with art direction credited to Chris Bilheimer.
As previously reported, Green Day's new album will be called '21st Century Breakdown', and will be released in May. It's the follow-up to 2004's 'American Idiot'.
===========================
The Decemberists announce new tour dates, cover art
The cover art for The Decemberists' new album, Hazards of Love, has changed here is the new art.
The Decemberists have never been afraid of a little ambition. So it shouldn't come as a surprise that for their upcoming U.S. tour, they've decided to eschew typical rock-band protocol and present their recent release in a slightly different format.
When the Portland-based group hits the road in support of their March 24 release, "Hazards of Love," they'll be presenting it as a 17-song suit. It seems fitting for an album that tells the tale "woman named Margaret who is ravaged by a shape-shifting animal; her lover, William; a forest queen; and a cold-blooded, lascivious rake.
Here are just some of the dates, with more to be announced soon:
May
19 - Los Angeles, Calif. @ Hollywood Palladium
20 - Oakland, Calif. @ Fox Theatre
21 - Eugene, Ore. @ McDonald Theater
24 - Missoula, Mont. @ Wilma Theatre
26 - Denver, Colo. @ Fillmore Auditorium
27 - Kansas City, Mo. @ Uptown Theater
29 - Milwaukee, Wisc. @ Riverside Theater
31 - St. Louis, Mo. @The Pageant
June
1 - Columbus, Ohio @ Lifestyle Communities Pavilion
3 - Atlanta, Ga. @ Tabernacle
4 - Raleigh, N.C. @ Memorial Auditorium
5 - Richmond, Va. @ The National
6 - Upper Darby, Penn. @ Tower Theatre
9 - Boston, Mass. @ Bank of America Pavillion
10 - New York, N.Y. @ Radio City Music Hall
11-14 - Manchester, Tenn. @ Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival
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Academy of Country Music Announces Nominees
The finalists for the Country Music Awards were announced today and Brad Paisley leads all finalists for the Academy of Country Music Awards with six nominations. Paisley is nominated for entertainer of the year and male vocalist. He is also a finalist for record, song and video of the year for "Waitin' on a Woman" and nominated for vocal event of the year for "Start a Band" with Keith Urban.
Heidi Newfield is also a strong contender, picking up nominations in five categories, including song of the year and video of the year for the lovely "Johnny & June."
The winners will be announced during the Academy of Country Music Awards show on CBS from Las Vegas on April 5.
===========================
Country Singer Bee Dies
Country singer Molly Bee passed away last Saturday (age 69) from complications related to a stroke.
Bee starred on television's "Hometown Jamboree," "The Pinky Lee Show "and "The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show." Her recordings included a 1952 hit version of "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" and 1965's "Losing You/Miserable Me." Though Bee had limited chart success (her album Swingin' Country peaked at #40 on the Country Albums chart), she was always a big concert draw.
===========================
When Legends Meet
B.B. King said he got a big thrill on Grammy night when he met Paul McCartney. “I met all the Beatles except him until today!” My guess is that Paul McCartney was just as honored to meet B.B. King.
===========================
New Osbourne TV Show F&*^%INg Sucks
In an early look at the new TV show Osbournes: Reloaded has brought a chorus of catcalls from a number of websites. The preview shows that the program will be a mix of pranks (think Ozzy working the window at a fast food restaurant), comedy skits and musical performances with a good amount of swearing (well, probably bleeping) thrown in for good measure. Maybe redoing something that was great at first is just overdoing it a bit, let it go Ozzie
FatCat Records has announced that it will reissue several of Animal Collective’s early albums on vinyl next month.
The new vinyl editions will include the AC albums Spirit They've Gone They've Vanished (2000), Danse Manatee (2001), Feels (2005) and, yes, Sung Tongs (2004). Each will come packaged with the original artwork and on fancied-up 180-gram double vinyl. In addition to the Animal Collective reissues, which will be available on March 9, FatCat will also be releasing DMM versions of No Age's Weirdo Rippers, Max Richter's Songs From Before and Sigur Rós's Agaetis Bryjun
===========================
Mute Math releases new EP
Adventurous melodic-rock crew Mute Math releases their new Spotlight EP today (Feb. 10) digitally, with a limited edition vinyl version to follow on March 24.
The EP -- stocked with B-sides and remixes -- comes in advance of the full-length follow-up to the band's self-titled debut; Mute Math went into the studio last fall with producer Dennis Herring to start pulling together that new album.
Fans can purchase digital/vinyl or digital only versions of the EP at www.mutemath.com/store. Digital/vinyl purchasers will get high-quality MP3 files of the tracks today, with the vinyl to follow on its release date. Orders also come with a link to exclusive video material.
===========================
Green Day reveal new album artwork
Band credit artists Sixten for inspiration
Green Day have revealed the cover art for the new album today (February 10), just a day after they named the record.
The stencilled artwork, pictured, was apparently inspired by artist Sixten, with art direction credited to Chris Bilheimer.
As previously reported, Green Day's new album will be called '21st Century Breakdown', and will be released in May. It's the follow-up to 2004's 'American Idiot'.
===========================
The Decemberists announce new tour dates, cover art
The cover art for The Decemberists' new album, Hazards of Love, has changed here is the new art.
The Decemberists have never been afraid of a little ambition. So it shouldn't come as a surprise that for their upcoming U.S. tour, they've decided to eschew typical rock-band protocol and present their recent release in a slightly different format.
When the Portland-based group hits the road in support of their March 24 release, "Hazards of Love," they'll be presenting it as a 17-song suit. It seems fitting for an album that tells the tale "woman named Margaret who is ravaged by a shape-shifting animal; her lover, William; a forest queen; and a cold-blooded, lascivious rake.
Here are just some of the dates, with more to be announced soon:
May
19 - Los Angeles, Calif. @ Hollywood Palladium
20 - Oakland, Calif. @ Fox Theatre
21 - Eugene, Ore. @ McDonald Theater
24 - Missoula, Mont. @ Wilma Theatre
26 - Denver, Colo. @ Fillmore Auditorium
27 - Kansas City, Mo. @ Uptown Theater
29 - Milwaukee, Wisc. @ Riverside Theater
31 - St. Louis, Mo. @The Pageant
June
1 - Columbus, Ohio @ Lifestyle Communities Pavilion
3 - Atlanta, Ga. @ Tabernacle
4 - Raleigh, N.C. @ Memorial Auditorium
5 - Richmond, Va. @ The National
6 - Upper Darby, Penn. @ Tower Theatre
9 - Boston, Mass. @ Bank of America Pavillion
10 - New York, N.Y. @ Radio City Music Hall
11-14 - Manchester, Tenn. @ Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival
===========================
Academy of Country Music Announces Nominees
The finalists for the Country Music Awards were announced today and Brad Paisley leads all finalists for the Academy of Country Music Awards with six nominations. Paisley is nominated for entertainer of the year and male vocalist. He is also a finalist for record, song and video of the year for "Waitin' on a Woman" and nominated for vocal event of the year for "Start a Band" with Keith Urban.
Heidi Newfield is also a strong contender, picking up nominations in five categories, including song of the year and video of the year for the lovely "Johnny & June."
The winners will be announced during the Academy of Country Music Awards show on CBS from Las Vegas on April 5.
===========================
Country Singer Bee Dies
Country singer Molly Bee passed away last Saturday (age 69) from complications related to a stroke.
Bee starred on television's "Hometown Jamboree," "The Pinky Lee Show "and "The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show." Her recordings included a 1952 hit version of "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" and 1965's "Losing You/Miserable Me." Though Bee had limited chart success (her album Swingin' Country peaked at #40 on the Country Albums chart), she was always a big concert draw.
===========================
When Legends Meet
B.B. King said he got a big thrill on Grammy night when he met Paul McCartney. “I met all the Beatles except him until today!” My guess is that Paul McCartney was just as honored to meet B.B. King.
===========================
New Osbourne TV Show F&*^%INg Sucks
In an early look at the new TV show Osbournes: Reloaded has brought a chorus of catcalls from a number of websites. The preview shows that the program will be a mix of pranks (think Ozzy working the window at a fast food restaurant), comedy skits and musical performances with a good amount of swearing (well, probably bleeping) thrown in for good measure. Maybe redoing something that was great at first is just overdoing it a bit, let it go Ozzie
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Album Cover Art
Let's start a long look at Molly Hatchet album cover art. Personally, I have never seen a MH cover I did not like. They are amazing covers and some have been done by Frank Frazetta (born February 9, 1928) who is an American fantasy and science fiction artist, noted for work in comic books, paperback book covers, paintings, posters, record-album covers, and other media. Some of his album covers include:
Nazareth - Expect No Mercy (1977)
Molly Hatchet - Molly Hatchet (1978)
Molly Hatchet - Flirtin' with Disaster (1979)
Molly Hatchet - Beatin' the Odds (1980)
Wolfmother - Wolfmother (2006)
Molly Hatchet
Southern Rock Masters - 2008
I bought this album mainly on faith, thinking, "OK, I like all the original versions of the songs they recorded for this, let's hear them Molly Hatchet style!" It's OK, but on this CD it appears that the band was trying to record faithful reproductions in the style of the original artists, for the most part. For a cover band, they did a good job here. However, this is Molly Hatchet!--a band with its own considerable power, legacy and individual style of music. I don't want to hear them play watered down versions of the styles of the original artists, I want to hear them approach these songs in their own style! Some of these songs shouldn't have been considered, IMO. Desperado, for one. C'mon guys. You're not a ballad band. Sharp Dressed Man--OK, that's more in their ballpark. But instead of taking Billy Gibbons' licks to another level with more power chords and dual leads or whatever, they're just trying to sound like ZZ Top. And it's good, but hey, if I want to listen to a ZZ Top song played in the style of ZZ Top, I'd rather listen to ZZ Top doing it!
So overall, a disappointment. A cool idea, kind of like what Guns 'n' Roses did with the Spaghetti Incident, but on this CD I thought the Hatchet should have taken these songs and adapt them more to their own style. ~ Amazon.com review
Nazareth - Expect No Mercy (1977)
Molly Hatchet - Molly Hatchet (1978)
Molly Hatchet - Flirtin' with Disaster (1979)
Molly Hatchet - Beatin' the Odds (1980)
Wolfmother - Wolfmother (2006)
Molly Hatchet
Southern Rock Masters - 2008
I bought this album mainly on faith, thinking, "OK, I like all the original versions of the songs they recorded for this, let's hear them Molly Hatchet style!" It's OK, but on this CD it appears that the band was trying to record faithful reproductions in the style of the original artists, for the most part. For a cover band, they did a good job here. However, this is Molly Hatchet!--a band with its own considerable power, legacy and individual style of music. I don't want to hear them play watered down versions of the styles of the original artists, I want to hear them approach these songs in their own style! Some of these songs shouldn't have been considered, IMO. Desperado, for one. C'mon guys. You're not a ballad band. Sharp Dressed Man--OK, that's more in their ballpark. But instead of taking Billy Gibbons' licks to another level with more power chords and dual leads or whatever, they're just trying to sound like ZZ Top. And it's good, but hey, if I want to listen to a ZZ Top song played in the style of ZZ Top, I'd rather listen to ZZ Top doing it!
So overall, a disappointment. A cool idea, kind of like what Guns 'n' Roses did with the Spaghetti Incident, but on this CD I thought the Hatchet should have taken these songs and adapt them more to their own style. ~ Amazon.com review
Vinyl Collective Update
Looking for some great vinyl? Take a look at the restocks over at http://www.vinylcollective.com
ALKALINE TRIO “S/T” LP orange w/ white swirl vinyl
ALL “Just Perfect” LP
ALL ìShreenî 10”
BLACK FLAG “Louie Louie” 7″
BLACK FLAG “Process Of Weeding Out” LP
BLACK FLAG “Six Pack” 7″
BLACK FLAG “TV Party” 7″
BLACK FLAG “Wasted Again” compilation LP
BLACK FLAG “Who’s Got The 10 1/2″ LP
BLACK FLAG ìAnnihilate This Weekî LP
BLACK FLAG ìI Can See Youî LP
BLACK FLAG ìProcess Of Weeding Outî LP
BLACK FLAG ìSix Packî 10”
CHOKING VICTIM ìNo Gods No Managersî LP
CURSIVE ìUgly Organî LP
DESCENDENTS “I Don’t Wanna Grow Up” LP
DESCENDENTS “Milo Goes To College” LP
FIREHOSE ìSOMETIMESî 10″ EP
GOOD LIFE “Help Wanted Nights” LP
H2O “F.T.T.W.” LP picture disc
HUSKER DU “Eight Miles High” 7″
HUSKER DU “Flip Your Wig” LP
HUSKER DU “Metal Circus” 10″
HUSKER DU “New Day Rising” LP
LEMURIA “The First Collection” LP seafoam green vinyl
MINUTEMEN “Double Nickels” dbl LP
MINUTEMEN ìParanoid Timeî 10”
MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK “I Am The Movie” LP
NOFX “Liberal Animation” LP yellow vinyl
RANCID “Let’s Go” white vinyl
RANCID “S/T” LP 1st album
RILO KILEY “Execution Of All Things” LP
SLAPSTICK “25 Songs” dbl LP clear vinyl
SOUNDGARDEN ìFlowerî 10”
SOUNDGARDEN ìFlowerî LP
TEAM SCIENCE “More Records Than Friends” Hoodie medium
TEAM SCIENCE “More Records Than Friends” Hoodie small
TEAM SCIENCE “More Records Than Friends” Hoodie XL
THE LOCUST “Plague Soundscapes” LP
THE SLACKERS “Close My Eyes” LP
THE WEAKERTHANS “Reconstruction Site” LP
TIGER ARMY ìIII - Ghost Tigers Riseî LP
TUESDAY “Free Wheelin” LP
TWO GALLANTS “S/T” LP
VALIENT THORR “Total Universe Man” LP
ALKALINE TRIO “S/T” LP orange w/ white swirl vinyl
ALL “Just Perfect” LP
ALL ìShreenî 10”
BLACK FLAG “Louie Louie” 7″
BLACK FLAG “Process Of Weeding Out” LP
BLACK FLAG “Six Pack” 7″
BLACK FLAG “TV Party” 7″
BLACK FLAG “Wasted Again” compilation LP
BLACK FLAG “Who’s Got The 10 1/2″ LP
BLACK FLAG ìAnnihilate This Weekî LP
BLACK FLAG ìI Can See Youî LP
BLACK FLAG ìProcess Of Weeding Outî LP
BLACK FLAG ìSix Packî 10”
CHOKING VICTIM ìNo Gods No Managersî LP
CURSIVE ìUgly Organî LP
DESCENDENTS “I Don’t Wanna Grow Up” LP
DESCENDENTS “Milo Goes To College” LP
FIREHOSE ìSOMETIMESî 10″ EP
GOOD LIFE “Help Wanted Nights” LP
H2O “F.T.T.W.” LP picture disc
HUSKER DU “Eight Miles High” 7″
HUSKER DU “Flip Your Wig” LP
HUSKER DU “Metal Circus” 10″
HUSKER DU “New Day Rising” LP
LEMURIA “The First Collection” LP seafoam green vinyl
MINUTEMEN “Double Nickels” dbl LP
MINUTEMEN ìParanoid Timeî 10”
MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK “I Am The Movie” LP
NOFX “Liberal Animation” LP yellow vinyl
RANCID “Let’s Go” white vinyl
RANCID “S/T” LP 1st album
RILO KILEY “Execution Of All Things” LP
SLAPSTICK “25 Songs” dbl LP clear vinyl
SOUNDGARDEN ìFlowerî 10”
SOUNDGARDEN ìFlowerî LP
TEAM SCIENCE “More Records Than Friends” Hoodie medium
TEAM SCIENCE “More Records Than Friends” Hoodie small
TEAM SCIENCE “More Records Than Friends” Hoodie XL
THE LOCUST “Plague Soundscapes” LP
THE SLACKERS “Close My Eyes” LP
THE WEAKERTHANS “Reconstruction Site” LP
TIGER ARMY ìIII - Ghost Tigers Riseî LP
TUESDAY “Free Wheelin” LP
TWO GALLANTS “S/T” LP
VALIENT THORR “Total Universe Man” LP
This Date In Music History-February 10
Birthdays:
Don Wilson- Ventures (1937)
Roberta Flack is 70.
They Are Missed:
Cliff Burton- Metallica (1962)
Brian Connolly, vocalist for Sweet, who reached #3 in 1973 with "Little Willy,” died of kidney failure in 1997 (age 52).
The late Ral Donner ("Girl Of My Best Friend") was born in 1943.
History:
In 1942, "Chattanooga Choo Choo," by Glen Miller and his Orchestra became the first recording to be awarded a Gold record. It was actually just a master copy of the disc sprayed with gold lacquer by RCA as a publicity stunt. The actual award recognized today as a Gold Record would not be initiated for another sixteen years when the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) borrowed the idea and trademarked the Gold Record. The first Gold single was awarded to Perry Como in 1958 for "Catch A Falling Star" and the first Gold album was given to Gordon McRae for the soundtrack to Oklahoma.
In 1958, Elvis attained his ninth US #1 single with the double-sided hit "Don't" / "I Beg of You.”
The Four Tops were inked to Berry Gordy's Motown label in 1963 and received a $400 signing bonus.
Frank Sinatra's "Come Fly With Me" rose to the top of the US album chart in 1958, where it would stay for the next five weeks.
In 1964, in the wake of last night's appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, the Beatles became overnight sensations. Elvis Presley sent them a telegram of congratulations and the Fab Four held a press conference at New York's Plaza Hotel. American newspapers reported that "millions of teenage boys are spending extra time in front of the mirror trying to make their hair look like Paul McCartney's."
In 1967, as the Beatles continued to record "A Day in the Life," they're visited in the studio by Pattie Harrison, Mick Jagger, Marianne Faithfull, Keith Richards, Mike Nesmith, and Donovan.
In 1971, Carole King released her album Tapestry bringing the contemporary singer/songwriter character to the mainstream radio.
Dire Straits released their signature single "Sultans of Swing” in 1979.
Van Halen made a grand entrance in 1978 with their self-titled debut record. It has a cover of the Kinks’ “You Really Got Me” and the cut “Runnin’ With The Devil.”
Little Richard recorded "Long Tall Sally” in 1956.
The Beatles closed Beatles USA in 1968, their American fan club and business office and fired their US press agents, severing all American business connections. They also withdrew from the late Brian Epstein's NEMS Enterprises and turned all business affairs over to their newly formed record company, Apple.
The Bubble Gum music craze got its start in 1968 when "Simon Says" by The 1910 Fruitgum Company entered the US record charts, where it will #4. Over the next year and a half, the group will have four more Top 40 hits.
French orchestra leader Paul Mauriat pushed all Rock records aside and reached Billboard's top spot in 1968 with a harpsichord and violin laden instrumental called "Love Is Blue.” Mauriat was no stranger to US success as he had written the music to Peggy March's 1963 #1 hit "I Will Follow Him.”
Don Wilson- Ventures (1937)
Roberta Flack is 70.
They Are Missed:
Cliff Burton- Metallica (1962)
Brian Connolly, vocalist for Sweet, who reached #3 in 1973 with "Little Willy,” died of kidney failure in 1997 (age 52).
The late Ral Donner ("Girl Of My Best Friend") was born in 1943.
History:
In 1942, "Chattanooga Choo Choo," by Glen Miller and his Orchestra became the first recording to be awarded a Gold record. It was actually just a master copy of the disc sprayed with gold lacquer by RCA as a publicity stunt. The actual award recognized today as a Gold Record would not be initiated for another sixteen years when the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) borrowed the idea and trademarked the Gold Record. The first Gold single was awarded to Perry Como in 1958 for "Catch A Falling Star" and the first Gold album was given to Gordon McRae for the soundtrack to Oklahoma.
In 1958, Elvis attained his ninth US #1 single with the double-sided hit "Don't" / "I Beg of You.”
The Four Tops were inked to Berry Gordy's Motown label in 1963 and received a $400 signing bonus.
Frank Sinatra's "Come Fly With Me" rose to the top of the US album chart in 1958, where it would stay for the next five weeks.
In 1964, in the wake of last night's appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, the Beatles became overnight sensations. Elvis Presley sent them a telegram of congratulations and the Fab Four held a press conference at New York's Plaza Hotel. American newspapers reported that "millions of teenage boys are spending extra time in front of the mirror trying to make their hair look like Paul McCartney's."
In 1967, as the Beatles continued to record "A Day in the Life," they're visited in the studio by Pattie Harrison, Mick Jagger, Marianne Faithfull, Keith Richards, Mike Nesmith, and Donovan.
In 1971, Carole King released her album Tapestry bringing the contemporary singer/songwriter character to the mainstream radio.
Dire Straits released their signature single "Sultans of Swing” in 1979.
Van Halen made a grand entrance in 1978 with their self-titled debut record. It has a cover of the Kinks’ “You Really Got Me” and the cut “Runnin’ With The Devil.”
Little Richard recorded "Long Tall Sally” in 1956.
The Beatles closed Beatles USA in 1968, their American fan club and business office and fired their US press agents, severing all American business connections. They also withdrew from the late Brian Epstein's NEMS Enterprises and turned all business affairs over to their newly formed record company, Apple.
The Bubble Gum music craze got its start in 1968 when "Simon Says" by The 1910 Fruitgum Company entered the US record charts, where it will #4. Over the next year and a half, the group will have four more Top 40 hits.
French orchestra leader Paul Mauriat pushed all Rock records aside and reached Billboard's top spot in 1968 with a harpsichord and violin laden instrumental called "Love Is Blue.” Mauriat was no stranger to US success as he had written the music to Peggy March's 1963 #1 hit "I Will Follow Him.”
Monday, February 9, 2009
Rock & Roll Tidbits
Guitarist David Marks was once a member of the Beach Boys, playing on the first five albums. “I thought my new group, Dave and the Markmen would take right off,” sighed the guitarist three decades later. Ooops.
Ex-Boomtown Rats member Bob Geldof once lost his job at a photo-processing plant because he had smoked a few joints in the darkroom, ruining a batch of film.
Jim Morrison was a freak’s freak. In March of 1969, he was arrested for exposing himself during a Miami concert. The ‘flashing’ rocker eventually had to go to court with a long list of charges that included: profanity, indecent exposure, lewd behavior, and public drunkenness. While in court the prosecutor asked Morrison if he had exposed himself, to which Morrison replied: “I don’t remember. I was too drunk.” He was later found guilty of exposing himself but actually found not guilty of public drunkenness. Oh, our lovely legal system at work.
After the very public trail, a friend asked Morrison what compelled him to expose himself onstage. “I wanted to see what it looked like in the spotlight,” explained the Lizard King. I guess he remembered that part.
While out and about, Jim Morrison spotted one of his friend’s sister standing in a boutique. “Whooopppeee, look at those tits!” he hollered. An elderly lady thought that Morrison was yelling at her. The feisty senior proceeded to chase the stunned rocker around the store, hitting him with her purse.
For their tour to promote the “Rumours” album, Fleetwood Mac spent thousands of dollars on a giant inflatable penguin. They only used it once.
In 1997, Mick Fleetwood estimated that he had spent the staggering total of 8 million dollars on the drug of choice: Cocaine.
At an Alice Cooper concert, he was chopping and smashing a watermelon onstage and when someone handed him a crutch, he continued his onslaught. Then he threw the disgusting mess out into the audience, followed quickly by a mass of feathers. He thought ‘This group of dummies just sat there and took it.” It was later that the shock-rocker learned that the first five rows of the audience were filled with disabled fans, they couldn’t move.
Danny Bonaduce of Partridge Family fame was a hazard to his own health. While in Florida in 1990, he was arrested on a drug charge. In 1991, he was arrested for assaulting a transvestite prostitute in Phoenix, Arizona. Seems he had paid for his/her services and then tried to get a refund when he discovered the truth. He left the scene traveling over 125 miles per hour in a 25 miles per hour zone.
After Ringo Starr joined up with the Beatles, his band mates didn’t think too much of Starr’s mental abilities. “If anything goes wrong, we can all blame it on Ringo,” explained John Lennon. “That’s what he’s here for.”
While playing a gig in Buffalo, New York, the Allman Brothers Band showed up fifteen minutes late and the club owner refused to pay them. Roadie Twiggs Lyndon wasn’t amused so he stabbed the man three times with a fishing knife. The club owner died and Lyndon was arrested for first-degree murder. The band then continued their tour.
Ex-Boomtown Rats member Bob Geldof once lost his job at a photo-processing plant because he had smoked a few joints in the darkroom, ruining a batch of film.
Jim Morrison was a freak’s freak. In March of 1969, he was arrested for exposing himself during a Miami concert. The ‘flashing’ rocker eventually had to go to court with a long list of charges that included: profanity, indecent exposure, lewd behavior, and public drunkenness. While in court the prosecutor asked Morrison if he had exposed himself, to which Morrison replied: “I don’t remember. I was too drunk.” He was later found guilty of exposing himself but actually found not guilty of public drunkenness. Oh, our lovely legal system at work.
After the very public trail, a friend asked Morrison what compelled him to expose himself onstage. “I wanted to see what it looked like in the spotlight,” explained the Lizard King. I guess he remembered that part.
While out and about, Jim Morrison spotted one of his friend’s sister standing in a boutique. “Whooopppeee, look at those tits!” he hollered. An elderly lady thought that Morrison was yelling at her. The feisty senior proceeded to chase the stunned rocker around the store, hitting him with her purse.
For their tour to promote the “Rumours” album, Fleetwood Mac spent thousands of dollars on a giant inflatable penguin. They only used it once.
In 1997, Mick Fleetwood estimated that he had spent the staggering total of 8 million dollars on the drug of choice: Cocaine.
At an Alice Cooper concert, he was chopping and smashing a watermelon onstage and when someone handed him a crutch, he continued his onslaught. Then he threw the disgusting mess out into the audience, followed quickly by a mass of feathers. He thought ‘This group of dummies just sat there and took it.” It was later that the shock-rocker learned that the first five rows of the audience were filled with disabled fans, they couldn’t move.
Danny Bonaduce of Partridge Family fame was a hazard to his own health. While in Florida in 1990, he was arrested on a drug charge. In 1991, he was arrested for assaulting a transvestite prostitute in Phoenix, Arizona. Seems he had paid for his/her services and then tried to get a refund when he discovered the truth. He left the scene traveling over 125 miles per hour in a 25 miles per hour zone.
After Ringo Starr joined up with the Beatles, his band mates didn’t think too much of Starr’s mental abilities. “If anything goes wrong, we can all blame it on Ringo,” explained John Lennon. “That’s what he’s here for.”
While playing a gig in Buffalo, New York, the Allman Brothers Band showed up fifteen minutes late and the club owner refused to pay them. Roadie Twiggs Lyndon wasn’t amused so he stabbed the man three times with a fishing knife. The club owner died and Lyndon was arrested for first-degree murder. The band then continued their tour.
2009 Grammy Awards Shine Bright
With the ‘economic turndown,’ there are some spectacles that seem to be unfazed. Despite the obvious tough times for the music industry, the 51st annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angles came through with flying colors; with star after star shining brightly amid a bevy of live acts and newcomers.
In his welcoming speech, Neil Portnow, the President of the Awarding Organization, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, suggested that all in attendance have a good time and implored new President Obama to create a new cabinet position for the Secretary of the Arts.
AP – Alison Krauss, left and Robert Plant accept the award for album of the year at the 51st Annual Grammy
An unlikely pairing for former Led Zeppelin rocker Robert Plant and Nashville bluegrass sweetheart Alison Krauss stole the show, winning five Grammy wards; including “Album of the Year” for “Raising Sand.”
When Krauss accepted the award with Plant, she reminded everyone that, although the rocker is 60, “there’s never a dull moment.” Plant stated, “I’m bewildered. In the old days we would have called this selling out, but I think it’s a good way to spend a Sunday.”
The live acts were an eclectic mix of musical genres, sure to appease all in attendance as well as the millions of starry-eyed television viewers. Some of the notable performances included:
The young pairing of Taylor Swift (19) and Miley Cyrus(16), who sang a duet of Swift’s song “Fifteen”
66 year-old Sir Paul McCartney belting out an old Beatle classic with 40 year-old drummer Dave Grohl on the drums
Soul legend Stevie Wonder teaming up with the Jonas Brothers
A ‘rap pack’ teaming of Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, Kayne West, T.I. and a very pregnant M.I.A. in a performance of T.I’s “Swagger Like Us”
Guitar geeks John Mayer and Keith Urban sitting in with Blues legend B.B. King
U2 kicking the event off with their new single “Get On Your Boots”
Rock legend Neil Diamond serenading the crowd with his classic song “Sweet Caroline”
Radiohead performing with the USC marching band
Jay-Z teaming up with Coldplay
A Four Tops tribute
Lil Wayne and Allen Toussaint paying tribute to New Orleans
A teary-eyed performance from Jennifer Hudson of “You Pulled Me Through”
The Grammy Awards tapped into the Internet with official updates on both Twitter and Facebook. There was also an improvisational collaboration to fill in for Rihanna and Chris Brown who were both nominated and scheduled to perform, but were absent after LA Police confirmed that Brown (who is dating Rihanna) is the subject of an investigation into felony domestic violence battery from the night before. So Al Green teamed up with Justin Timberlake, Boyz II Men and Keith urban to perform Green’s iconic soul number “Let’s Stay Together.”
Instead of focusing on the negative, the Recording Academy focused on what the night is all about, the music, the musicians, recording artists and producers and the immeasurable passion that is put forth by all.
Here is a condensed list of the winners:
Album of the Year – “Raising Sand” - Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - T Bone Burnett, producer, Mike Piersante, engineer/mixer, Gavin Lurssen, mastering engineer
Record of the Year – “Please Read The Letter” - Robert Plant and Alison Krauss
Song of the Year – “Viva La Vida” - Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters
Best New Artist - Adele
Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals – “Rich Woman” - Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical - Rick Rubin (Death Magnetic, Home Before Dark, Mercy, Seeing Things, Weezer)
Best Rock Song – “Girls In Their Summer Clothes” - Bruce Springsteen, songwriter
Best Rock Instrumental Performance – “Peaches En Regalia” - Zappa Plays Zappa Featuring Steve Vai & Napoleon Murphy Brock
Best Metal Performance – “My Apocalypse” - Metallica
Best Pop Instrumental Album – “Jingle All The Way” - Béla Fleck & The Flecktones
Best Pop Instrumental Performance – “I Dreamed There Was No War” - Eagles
Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance – “You've Got The Love I Need” - Al Green Featuring Anthony Hamilton
Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals – “Stay With Me (By The Sea)” - Al Green Featuring John Legend
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album – “Still Unforgettable” - Natalie Cole
Best Country Album – “Troubadour” - George Strait
Best Bluegrass Album – “Honoring The Fathers Of Bluegrass: Tribute To 1946 and 1947” - Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
Best Country Instrumental Performance – “Cluster Pluck” - Brad Paisley, James Burton, Vince Gill, John Jorgenson, Albert Lee, Brent Mason
Best Country Collaboration With Vocals – “Killing The Blues” - Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Best Reggae Album – “Jah Is Real” - Burning Spear
Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album – “Raising Sand” - Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Best Traditional Folk Album – “At 89” - Pete Seeger
Best Traditional Blues Album –“One Kind Favor” - B.B. King
Best Contemporary Blues Album – “City That Care Forgot” - Dr. John And The Lower 911
Best Long Form Music Video – “Runnin' Down A Dream” - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Peter Bogdanovich, video director; Skot Bright video producer
Best Traditional Gospel Album – “Down In New Orleans” - Blind Boys Of Alabama
Best comedy Album – “It's Bad For Ya” - George Carlin
Best Polka Album – “Let The Whole World Sing” - Jimmy Sturr And His Orchestra
Best Recording Package – “Death Magnetic “(Metallica) - Bruce Duckworth, Sarah Moffat & David Turner, art directors
For a complete list of winners visit: www.grammy.com.
In his welcoming speech, Neil Portnow, the President of the Awarding Organization, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, suggested that all in attendance have a good time and implored new President Obama to create a new cabinet position for the Secretary of the Arts.
AP – Alison Krauss, left and Robert Plant accept the award for album of the year at the 51st Annual Grammy
An unlikely pairing for former Led Zeppelin rocker Robert Plant and Nashville bluegrass sweetheart Alison Krauss stole the show, winning five Grammy wards; including “Album of the Year” for “Raising Sand.”
When Krauss accepted the award with Plant, she reminded everyone that, although the rocker is 60, “there’s never a dull moment.” Plant stated, “I’m bewildered. In the old days we would have called this selling out, but I think it’s a good way to spend a Sunday.”
The live acts were an eclectic mix of musical genres, sure to appease all in attendance as well as the millions of starry-eyed television viewers. Some of the notable performances included:
The young pairing of Taylor Swift (19) and Miley Cyrus(16), who sang a duet of Swift’s song “Fifteen”
66 year-old Sir Paul McCartney belting out an old Beatle classic with 40 year-old drummer Dave Grohl on the drums
Soul legend Stevie Wonder teaming up with the Jonas Brothers
A ‘rap pack’ teaming of Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, Kayne West, T.I. and a very pregnant M.I.A. in a performance of T.I’s “Swagger Like Us”
Guitar geeks John Mayer and Keith Urban sitting in with Blues legend B.B. King
U2 kicking the event off with their new single “Get On Your Boots”
Rock legend Neil Diamond serenading the crowd with his classic song “Sweet Caroline”
Radiohead performing with the USC marching band
Jay-Z teaming up with Coldplay
A Four Tops tribute
Lil Wayne and Allen Toussaint paying tribute to New Orleans
A teary-eyed performance from Jennifer Hudson of “You Pulled Me Through”
The Grammy Awards tapped into the Internet with official updates on both Twitter and Facebook. There was also an improvisational collaboration to fill in for Rihanna and Chris Brown who were both nominated and scheduled to perform, but were absent after LA Police confirmed that Brown (who is dating Rihanna) is the subject of an investigation into felony domestic violence battery from the night before. So Al Green teamed up with Justin Timberlake, Boyz II Men and Keith urban to perform Green’s iconic soul number “Let’s Stay Together.”
Instead of focusing on the negative, the Recording Academy focused on what the night is all about, the music, the musicians, recording artists and producers and the immeasurable passion that is put forth by all.
Here is a condensed list of the winners:
Album of the Year – “Raising Sand” - Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - T Bone Burnett, producer, Mike Piersante, engineer/mixer, Gavin Lurssen, mastering engineer
Record of the Year – “Please Read The Letter” - Robert Plant and Alison Krauss
Song of the Year – “Viva La Vida” - Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters
Best New Artist - Adele
Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals – “Rich Woman” - Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical - Rick Rubin (Death Magnetic, Home Before Dark, Mercy, Seeing Things, Weezer)
Best Rock Song – “Girls In Their Summer Clothes” - Bruce Springsteen, songwriter
Best Rock Instrumental Performance – “Peaches En Regalia” - Zappa Plays Zappa Featuring Steve Vai & Napoleon Murphy Brock
Best Metal Performance – “My Apocalypse” - Metallica
Best Pop Instrumental Album – “Jingle All The Way” - Béla Fleck & The Flecktones
Best Pop Instrumental Performance – “I Dreamed There Was No War” - Eagles
Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance – “You've Got The Love I Need” - Al Green Featuring Anthony Hamilton
Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals – “Stay With Me (By The Sea)” - Al Green Featuring John Legend
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album – “Still Unforgettable” - Natalie Cole
Best Country Album – “Troubadour” - George Strait
Best Bluegrass Album – “Honoring The Fathers Of Bluegrass: Tribute To 1946 and 1947” - Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
Best Country Instrumental Performance – “Cluster Pluck” - Brad Paisley, James Burton, Vince Gill, John Jorgenson, Albert Lee, Brent Mason
Best Country Collaboration With Vocals – “Killing The Blues” - Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Best Reggae Album – “Jah Is Real” - Burning Spear
Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album – “Raising Sand” - Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Best Traditional Folk Album – “At 89” - Pete Seeger
Best Traditional Blues Album –“One Kind Favor” - B.B. King
Best Contemporary Blues Album – “City That Care Forgot” - Dr. John And The Lower 911
Best Long Form Music Video – “Runnin' Down A Dream” - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Peter Bogdanovich, video director; Skot Bright video producer
Best Traditional Gospel Album – “Down In New Orleans” - Blind Boys Of Alabama
Best comedy Album – “It's Bad For Ya” - George Carlin
Best Polka Album – “Let The Whole World Sing” - Jimmy Sturr And His Orchestra
Best Recording Package – “Death Magnetic “(Metallica) - Bruce Duckworth, Sarah Moffat & David Turner, art directors
For a complete list of winners visit: www.grammy.com.
Music News & Notes
New Sugarland Release
Sugarland has begun writing new material for their new release, and so far, the sound will be a bit different than what fans have come to expect from the country duo. "We've written like six songs and none of them are country songs yet," said guitarist Kristian Bush.
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Snoop Dogg News
Snoop Dogg is said to be eyeing a September release for his next album, "Malice in Wonderland." The rapper told Billboard that longtime collaborator Dr. Dre will also be working on the project. Snoop added that his fans should "keep your eyes and ears open for Snoop Dogg. I'm coming to a hood near you." Snoop's new MTV show, "Dogg After Dark," premieres Feb. 17.
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Good Charlotte Album
Good Charlotte's Benji Madden has told Billboard that the group will be aiming for a fall release for its next Epic album. Expect "more straightforward rock, maybe taking it back to our first or second record," he said. Madden is especially stoked and excited about the song "Love Ain't Easy," which he promised is "really catchy. We love the catchy hooks."
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Young Jeezy Confident
Young Jeezy told Billboard he's working on his next album but was not revealing the specifics. "I'll have some features but I kinda want to hold that up for a minure," he said. Jeezy also stated that he's not worried about the continual sales decline for hip-hop because he's "an entrepreneur," citing endorsement deals with Belvedere vodka and Adidas.
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Happy Eagles
The Eagles have been continuing to tour long and hard in support of their 2007 smash release "Long Road Out of Eden," which has sold more than 3.2 million copies so far. "I thought it would do fairly well, but it did extremely well," group member Timothy B. Schmit said.
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J. Geils Band Doing Single Reunion Show
It's reported that the J. Geils Band is reuniting, but for one show only. They will help open the new "House of Blues" in Boston on February 19. Peter Wolf, Magic Dick, Seth Justman, Danny Klein and Jay Geils have not played together regularly since 1985, only a handfull of benefits, and have not played one of those in ten years.
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Dancing With Belinda
Dancing With the Stars is welcoming Belinda Carlisle to the popular TV show. The ex-Go Go's singer has been announced as one of the contestants for the new season of the ABC program, which kicks of March 9. Also competing are fellow musician's Jewel and Lil' Kim, in addition to Chuck Wicks, David Alan Greer, Nancy O'Dell, Lawrence Taylor, Shawn Johnson, Gilles Marini, Steve-O, Denise Richards and Steve Wozniak.
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Ailing UFO Member Taking Time Off
Pete Way, founding member and bassist for UFO, Pete Way will be taking some time off from the band due to illness (liver damage). It's reported that the rockers will use a temporary replacement for the recording of their new album, expected later in the year.
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New Green Day Release
Green Day forthcoming album, called 21st Century Breakdown according their official Website, is set to be released in May.
Warner Music confirmed the title and is now accepting pre-orders for the album at the early-bird price of $11.99. According to AP magazine, the new LP will feature 16 songs spread across three Acts: Heroes and Cons, Charlatans and Saints and Horseshoes and Handgrenades.
Among the reported song titles include the title track, “Viva La Gloria,” “Know Your Enemy” and “March of the Dogs.” It's also been revealed that Butch Vig would produce the album. Vig is noted for helming Nirvana’s Nevermind and the Smashing Pumpkins’ Siamese Dream.
The album will be the band’s first since 2004’s highly-acclaimed "American Idiot," which went on to win Best Rock Album at the 2005 Grammys, while “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” won Record of the Year at the 2006 event.
Sugarland has begun writing new material for their new release, and so far, the sound will be a bit different than what fans have come to expect from the country duo. "We've written like six songs and none of them are country songs yet," said guitarist Kristian Bush.
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Snoop Dogg News
Snoop Dogg is said to be eyeing a September release for his next album, "Malice in Wonderland." The rapper told Billboard that longtime collaborator Dr. Dre will also be working on the project. Snoop added that his fans should "keep your eyes and ears open for Snoop Dogg. I'm coming to a hood near you." Snoop's new MTV show, "Dogg After Dark," premieres Feb. 17.
==========================
Good Charlotte Album
Good Charlotte's Benji Madden has told Billboard that the group will be aiming for a fall release for its next Epic album. Expect "more straightforward rock, maybe taking it back to our first or second record," he said. Madden is especially stoked and excited about the song "Love Ain't Easy," which he promised is "really catchy. We love the catchy hooks."
==========================
Young Jeezy Confident
Young Jeezy told Billboard he's working on his next album but was not revealing the specifics. "I'll have some features but I kinda want to hold that up for a minure," he said. Jeezy also stated that he's not worried about the continual sales decline for hip-hop because he's "an entrepreneur," citing endorsement deals with Belvedere vodka and Adidas.
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Happy Eagles
The Eagles have been continuing to tour long and hard in support of their 2007 smash release "Long Road Out of Eden," which has sold more than 3.2 million copies so far. "I thought it would do fairly well, but it did extremely well," group member Timothy B. Schmit said.
==========================
J. Geils Band Doing Single Reunion Show
It's reported that the J. Geils Band is reuniting, but for one show only. They will help open the new "House of Blues" in Boston on February 19. Peter Wolf, Magic Dick, Seth Justman, Danny Klein and Jay Geils have not played together regularly since 1985, only a handfull of benefits, and have not played one of those in ten years.
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Dancing With Belinda
Dancing With the Stars is welcoming Belinda Carlisle to the popular TV show. The ex-Go Go's singer has been announced as one of the contestants for the new season of the ABC program, which kicks of March 9. Also competing are fellow musician's Jewel and Lil' Kim, in addition to Chuck Wicks, David Alan Greer, Nancy O'Dell, Lawrence Taylor, Shawn Johnson, Gilles Marini, Steve-O, Denise Richards and Steve Wozniak.
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Ailing UFO Member Taking Time Off
Pete Way, founding member and bassist for UFO, Pete Way will be taking some time off from the band due to illness (liver damage). It's reported that the rockers will use a temporary replacement for the recording of their new album, expected later in the year.
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New Green Day Release
Green Day forthcoming album, called 21st Century Breakdown according their official Website, is set to be released in May.
Warner Music confirmed the title and is now accepting pre-orders for the album at the early-bird price of $11.99. According to AP magazine, the new LP will feature 16 songs spread across three Acts: Heroes and Cons, Charlatans and Saints and Horseshoes and Handgrenades.
Among the reported song titles include the title track, “Viva La Gloria,” “Know Your Enemy” and “March of the Dogs.” It's also been revealed that Butch Vig would produce the album. Vig is noted for helming Nirvana’s Nevermind and the Smashing Pumpkins’ Siamese Dream.
The album will be the band’s first since 2004’s highly-acclaimed "American Idiot," which went on to win Best Rock Album at the 2005 Grammys, while “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” won Record of the Year at the 2006 event.
Top 5 eBay Vinyl Record Sales
Week Ending 02/07/2009
1. 45rpm - Joy Divison "An Ideal For Living" Enigma Original - $3,383.00
2. LP - The Beatles "Yesterday And Today" Butcher 1st State - $2,500.00 - Start: 2,500.00 - Bids: BIN
3. LP - Thelonious Monk "with Sonny Rollins and Frank Foster" Prestige - $2,350.00 - Start: $9.99 - Bids: 46
4. LP - Thad Jones "The Magnificent" Blue Note 1527 Lexington Ave - $2,280.00 - Start: $19.99 - Bids: 26
5. 78rpm - Tommy Johnson "Big Road Blues" / "Cool Drink Of Water" - $2,185.00 - Start: $9.99 - Bids: 18
The original Joy Division 7" EP on their own Enigma label gets the #1 spot this week, bidding up to almost 3.4k. This is most this record has sold for on eBay, and the value has been skyrocketing since 2006.
Next, a first state Butcher's cover sells for $2.5k on a Buy-It-Now. In the #3 spot, an original Thelonius Monk LP on Prestige, with cover design by Andy Warhol, closes for halfway over $2.3k. Another jazz LP takes the #4 spot, this one an original on Blue Note, bids up close to $2.3k.
And last, another 78 makes the list this week, a Tommy Johnson record on Victor sells for almost $2.2k.
As always, I want to thank Norm over at http://ccdiscoveries.blogspot.com for this great data!
1. 45rpm - Joy Divison "An Ideal For Living" Enigma Original - $3,383.00
2. LP - The Beatles "Yesterday And Today" Butcher 1st State - $2,500.00 - Start: 2,500.00 - Bids: BIN
3. LP - Thelonious Monk "with Sonny Rollins and Frank Foster" Prestige - $2,350.00 - Start: $9.99 - Bids: 46
4. LP - Thad Jones "The Magnificent" Blue Note 1527 Lexington Ave - $2,280.00 - Start: $19.99 - Bids: 26
5. 78rpm - Tommy Johnson "Big Road Blues" / "Cool Drink Of Water" - $2,185.00 - Start: $9.99 - Bids: 18
The original Joy Division 7" EP on their own Enigma label gets the #1 spot this week, bidding up to almost 3.4k. This is most this record has sold for on eBay, and the value has been skyrocketing since 2006.
Next, a first state Butcher's cover sells for $2.5k on a Buy-It-Now. In the #3 spot, an original Thelonius Monk LP on Prestige, with cover design by Andy Warhol, closes for halfway over $2.3k. Another jazz LP takes the #4 spot, this one an original on Blue Note, bids up close to $2.3k.
And last, another 78 makes the list this week, a Tommy Johnson record on Victor sells for almost $2.2k.
As always, I want to thank Norm over at http://ccdiscoveries.blogspot.com for this great data!
Sunday, February 8, 2009
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